Ironing-board



No. 6l`4,893. Patented Nov. 29, |898.

G. RITTER.

IRONING BOARD.

(Application filed Aug. 19, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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GEORGE RITTER, OF PINOKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS.y

IRONING-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 614,893, dated November 29, 1898.

Application filed August 19, 1898. Serial No. 689,012. (N0 model.)

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Be it known that I, GEORGE RITTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pinokneyville, in the county of Perry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in ironing-boards; and it consists in the novel -arrangement and combination of parts more fully-set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a middle vertical longitudinal section of the device unfolded. Fig. 2 is a similar section of the device in a folded position; and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device folded, with the table top or board removed and shown only in dotted outline.

The object of my invention is to construct a folding ironing-board which can be set up at a moments notice' and when not in use can be folded to a compact form, as will more fully and particularly appear from a detailed description of the invention, which is as follows Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the board proper and is of the usual and prevailing form. Located adjacent to the rear edge thereof is a transverse bottom strip or cleat 2, to whose inner wall are secured one of the leaves of the hinges 3, the opposite leaf of each hinge being secured to the terminal strip 4, connecting the inner ends of the outwardly-diverging bars 5 5. Connecting the bars 5 5 at points interior of the middle of the length thereof are cleats 6 7, disposed, respectively, flush with the upper and lower edges of the bars, and connecting the bars 5 5 exterior to the middle of their length are cleats 8 9, disposed similarly to the cleats 6 7. Swung from suitable pivots 10, projecting from the inner surface of the bars 5 5 and in a line between the adjacent longitudinal edges of the cleats 6 7 are the outwardly-diverging props or legs 11, connected near their free ends by a brace 12, and swung from similar pivots lO between the cleats 8 9 are inwardly-converging legs 13, whose free ends are connected by a brace 14, as fully appears from the drawings. The pivotal pins 10 10 are disposed on opposite sides of the middle longitudinal line of each bar 5, and the pivotal ends of the legs 11 .13 are tapered to allow for the free swing of such leg to and from the bars 5, the cleats 6 7 and 8 9 limiting the legs in 'their movement when swung to an unfolded position. By locating the pins 10 10 on opposite sides of the medial longitudinal line of the bars 5 the legsV are thus permitted to fold within the compass of the width of the bars, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby making a compact form for the device when not in use.

The board proper is provided with an opening 15, by which it may be hung up when not in use. W'hen in use, it is unfolded, the free edge of the connecting-brace of the legs 13 being made to bear against the forward transverse cleat 16, disposed along the under surface of the board, or in case the 0perator requires more room for ironing purposes the legs 13 may be swung to bear against the intermediate cleat 17, as shown by the dotted position of the parts in Fig. 1. In folding the device the legs 13 fall to a closed position by gravity, (the board being previously raised slightly to disengage the cleat 17 from the legs,) the free tapered or beveled ends of the legs falling against the pins 18, by whichthey are intercepted. (See Fig. 2.) The position of the pins 18 is such that the legs 13 are intercepted by them in time to prevent undue strain on the pivots 10', and the object of beveling the free ends of the legs is to allow them to fold flush with the edges of the bars 5 5.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- An ironing-board com prisin gaboard proper, a strip secured transversely thereto along the under surface thereof, and adjacent to the rear edge of the board, outwardly-diverging bars, a strip connecting the inner ends of the bars, hinges having leaves secured to the respective strips, swinging legs pivoted along the inner faces of the bars on each side of the medial longitudinal line of the bars, limiting-cleats for the legs carried by and con- IOO necting respectively the upper opposite, and lower opposite edges of the bars, the strips being secured iiush with said edges, and located on each side of the axis of suspension of each leg, the legs diverging in conformity to the divergence of the bars, braces for the free ends of the legs, pins projecting from the inner faces of the bars to support the free ends of the pair cf legs located on the side adjacent to the board, the `free ends of said pair being beveled or tapered to allow the same to fold lush with the edges of the bars, the severalpairs of legs having tapering ends adjacent to their pivotal axes to enable the same to fold Within the compass of the width of the bars, and suitable cleats carried along the under surface of the board to engage the legs directly supporting the board when the parts are unfolded, substantially as set forth.

In testimony Wljereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. l

GEORGE RIVER. lVitnesses:

EMIL STAREK, LULU A. WIESEMAN. 

